Public Policy Blog
Public Policy Update - August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
Read a summary of recent public policy updates that may be of interest to North Carolinians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD). This update is from August 18, 2026, and covers updates from the federal and state level on public policy that is of interest to the intellectua…
Public Policy Update - July 23, 2026
July 23, 2026
Read a summary of recent public policy updates that may be of interest to North Carolinians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD). This update is from July 23, 2026 and covers updates from the federal and state level on public policy that is of interest to the intellectual a…
Public Policy Update - June 24, 2026
June 24, 2026
Read a summary of recent public policy updates that may be of interest to North Carolinians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD).
FEDERAL
Reconciliation
Reconciliation process is what was used to pass HR1 (One Big Beautiful Bill), which included significant Medicaid cuts…
Public Policy Update - May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
Read a summary of recent public policy updates that may be of interest to North Carolinians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD).
FEDERAL
Current Fiscal Year Budget
On April 30, 2026, the House voted to pass a Senate-passed bill that funds non-immigration enforcement age…
Public Policy Update - April 20, 2026
April 21, 2026
Read a summary of recent public policy updates that may be of interest to North Carolinians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD).
(as of April 23, 2023)
Note: After the Public Policy Update below was written on 4/23/26, the North Carolina General Assembly began to vote o…